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BR suspends operation citing 'unavoidable circumstances'
3 August 2024, 18:48 PM

Rain, flash flood: Over 300 tourists stranded in Sajek

At least 300 tourists have been stranded in Sajek due to the suspension of road communication caused by flash floods and torrential rains for the last several days.
3 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Passenger train movement resumes on limited scale after 14 days

Authorities suspended operations of passenger trains on July 18 afternoon amid the violence centring the quota reform movement
1 August 2024, 05:06 AM

Rail service to resume on limited scale from Thursday

Trains to run on short-distance routes; no decision yet on intercity trains
30 July 2024, 10:47 AM

No train operations until ‘situation improves’

Bangladesh Railway (BR) will not resume operation of passenger and freight trains until the “situation improves,” Railways Minister Zillul Hakim told The Daily Star yesterday.
25 July 2024, 18:00 PM

No train operations until 'situation improves'

Bangladesh Railway (BR) will not resume operation of passenger and freight trains until the "situation improves," Railways Minister Zillul Hakim told The Daily Star today
25 July 2024, 12:41 PM

Bus, train services may take days to normalise

Even though the inter-district bus service resumed yesterday, it may take a few more days for passenger transport services to become completely normal in the capital and other parts of the country.
24 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Long-distance bus services resume from Sayedabad, thin presence of passengers

Bus services from Dhaka’s Sayedabad Bus Terminal to other parts of the country resumed with a thin presence of passengers this morning
24 July 2024, 07:50 AM

Travel agents facing 'existential crisis': ATAB

The travel industry is facing an "existential crisis" due to the countrywide internet blackout as all activities of around 4,000 travel agents have remained halted since Thursday night
23 July 2024, 16:56 PM

Metro rail services to be suspended from 5:30pm today

Metro rail operation will be suspended from 5:30pm today “due to unavoidable circumstances", metro rail authorities said..The last metro train will leave Motijheel station at 5:30pm, Dhaka Mass Transit Company Ltd (DMTCL) said in its official Facebook post..Earlier, metro rail servic
18 July 2024, 11:19 AM

Fire incident near Mirpur-10 station disrupts metro rail service

Metro rail service has been disrupted as the authorities have closed down its operation from Pallabi to Shewrapara due to a fire incident near Mirpur-10 station, officials said
18 July 2024, 08:58 AM

Bus services cut off between Dhaka and rest of the country

Road communication between Dhaka and the rest of the country remains suspended since this morning following the "complete shutdown” enforced by protesting students
18 July 2024, 06:39 AM

Train operations resume from Dhaka after 6 hours

Train operations from Dhaka to different destinations resumed more than six hours after the line got cleared
16 July 2024, 14:42 PM

MBSTU, college students block Dhaka-Tangail highway

Students of Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University and different colleges in Tangail blocked the Dhaka-Tangail highway for one hour today
16 July 2024, 13:38 PM

Public transport shortage causes commuter suffering in Dhaka

The number of public transport on Dhaka's main streets is severely reduced, causing significant inconvenience to commuters
16 July 2024, 08:20 AM

People suffer for battered roads

Residents of Tangail municipality are suffering immensely as most of the roads in the town have long been in a battered condition due to lack of repair works for years.
15 July 2024, 18:00 PM

No battery-run rickshaws on main roads: DMP

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Traffic Division yesterday said they would not allow battery–run rickshaws and other slow-moving vehicles on the main roads in the city.
13 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Battery-run rickshaw to operate on alleys only: DMP

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Traffic Division today said they would not allow battery–run autorickshaws and other slow-moving vehicles on the main roads in the city
13 July 2024, 11:04 AM

Metro sees 20pc rise in passengers amid blockade

Metro rail service saw a 20 percent rise in daily passengers’ number in last few days as transportation services in Dhaka got disrupted due to a blockade enforced by protesting students
10 July 2024, 14:20 PM

Bangla Blockade: Dhaka's rail link with most parts of country restored

Rail communication between Dhaka and most parts of the country has been snapped temporarily after the protesting students blockaded the Karwan Bazar level-crossing in the capital this evening
8 July 2024, 13:38 PM